Backyard Wildlife Habitat Community Certification Project – Edmonds, Washington

Archive for February, 2010

Rain Gardens Workshops- FREE!

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Schedule for Rain Garden Classes in King County: 02/25 Redmond 03/18 Bothell 03/30 Seattle 04/01 Mercer Island 04/20 Lake Forest Park 04/29 Bellevue 05/18 Duvall Rain gardens work like native forests by capturing and infiltrating stormwater from rooftops, driveways, and other hard surfaces. Rain gardens reduce flooding ...

Myths about Cats and Birds, From American Bird Conservancy

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Program (www.abcbirds.org) Myth #1: I will put a bell on my cats collar and that will keep birds safe! This is a myth because putting bells on a cat’s collar does not prevent predation by cats on birds and other wildlife. A cat can learn ...

Attracting Wildlife With Dead Trees

Sunday, February 7th, 2010 Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »

Dead trees provide vital habitat for more than 1,000 species of wildlife nationwide. They also count as cover and places for wildlife to raise young in the requirements for Certified Wildlife Habitats. Snags - The name for dead trees that are left upright to ...